WORRIED residents at Wistaston and Wells Green are campaigning for a weight reduction on vehicles using the busy Crewe Road.

They say convoys of heavy goods vehicles, which are noisy, and cause vibration to their properties, usethe A534atallhours and have begun to wake them in the night.

Now they are asking county and borough councillors intheareato back their campaign to get a weight reduction to 7.5 tonnes for traffic using the road.

Cllr Margaret Simon said: 'The majority of replies we had to a campaign newsletter were from anxious residents who wanted us to press for a weight reduction to 7.5tonnes for traffic using the A534.

'It was always hoped that HGVs would use the Shavington Bypass onceitwasopened, toavoidthebusy Crewe and Nantwich roads, but residents tell councillors that things are getting worse not better.

'These are huge vehicles which use

the road at all times of the day and night.

Traffic on the road is now being monitored by County Highways staff using CCTV footage. However,councillorsand residents are still waiting for statistics on HGVs using the road.

Cllr Simon has asked formore signsatthePea-cock roundabout at Willaston but this request was turned down with highway officials saying extra signage distracts from existing signs.

She said: 'We are responding to residents' request for a weight reduction by joining forces and writing to the County Highways to ask them to consider it. We are also writing to the chairman of the Joint Highways Committee to ask for his support for our campaign.'

Wells Green ward councillor Michael Kinsey added: 'Reducing the number of heavy lorries using the A534 would greatly improve the quality of life for residents.'